“Doris Duke did a wonderful thing fifty-some years ago when she preserved these Colonial houses,” he said. “Here we are 50 years later, and it... Read More
It’s official: Keeping History Above Water has entered the wonderful world of podcasts. Doug Parsons, the host of America Adapts: The Climate Change Podcast, joined... Read More
A recent piece in CityLab describing how a coalition of archaeologists are working to protect historic resources threatened by rising sea levels, storms, and erosion. The piece... Read More
The second Keeping History Above Water conference concluded on November 1 in Annapolis, Maryland, and we have already published day-by-day coverage of the conference’s keynotes,... Read More
It’s a good day for social innovator and two-time Keeping History Above Water alumna Victoria Hermann. This morning, the JM Kaplan Fund awarded Victoria its... Read More
The third day of Keeping History Above Water: Annapolis began with a conversation about how the US Navy is responding to flooding and sea level rise,... Read More
Day two of Keeping History Above Water: Annapolis saw improved weather in Annapolis and a full slate of speakers from a variety of disciplines. After welcoming... Read More
The second Keeping History Above Water conference began on October 29, on a rainy day in Annapolis, with high tides already overtopping the historic City Dock.... Read More
In early October of 2017, the San Francisco Planning Commission voted unanimously to close a portion of the Great Highway, a multi-lane expressway running along Ocean... Read More
As the effects of climate change on our cultural heritage become clearer, preservationists are increasingly facing the reality that it will not be possible to... Read More
In the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, preservationists along the Gulf Coast and Caribbean are beginning to clean up, assess damage, and plan for... Read More
Keeping History Above Water aims to advance knowledge and adaptation strategies for coastal communities facing the impacts of climate related sea level rise and flooding. But... Read More
Newport, RI, June 27, 2017 – The Newport Restoration Foundation and the City of Annapolis are pleased to announce that the official program for the second Keeping... Read More
Do you work at the intersection of heritage and climate change? Are you a student looking gain experience and meet others in the field of heritage... Read More
Talking about climate change and saving heritage has been Dr. Anna Woodham‘s focus for the past two years. Woodham, a lecturer in Arts and Cultural Management at... Read More
Museums, like almost almost everything else, will be affected by changing temperatures, sea levels, shifting tourist seasons, and other climate change impacts. However, from their... Read More
For obvious reasons, discussions about climate change and the built environment often begin with places where visible impacts can be seen and marked. Following Hurricane... Read More
Historic structures were built to withstand the weather conditions of their immediate environments – but what happens when climate patterns change and sea levels rise? Researchers in the... Read More
When you picture the effects of climate change, what comes to mind? Is it the polar ice caps melting? Stronger storms? Debilitating drought and water bans?
From FloodList.com, December 21, 2016, written by Ed Hill. | Excerpt from article featuring Keeping History Above Water and 74 Bridge St Case Study Keeping... Read More
Leading up to COP22, we posted 22 strategies to heritage sustainability, and we’ve rounded up all 22 #climateactions here as a springboard into cutting-edge research in... Read More
COP22 – the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – is now taking place in Marrakech,... Read More
Imagine the regional cuisines we love today without their fundamental ingredients — Italian dishes without tomato or New England clam chowder without clams…
Sea-level rise is a threat to historic buildings and structures along our coastlines, but shipwrecks and submerged sites are already underwater…so they’re safe, right? Maybe... Read More
As it turns out, launching the inaugural Keeping History Above Water conference this past April was only the beginning. Over the last five months, all of... Read More
Finishing up the first day of the conference with walking tours and excursions while looking ahead to Day 2, "Postcards from the Edge." Read more to see a full schedule, great links, and much more.
Meet the people that focus on the actual structures of preservation and sea level rise, from elevating buildings to practical planning on flood insurance.
Our approaches may be new, but the problems are as old as nature itself. Read about the presentations and panelists that will inform solutions with their personal experience and expertise.
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GoLocalProv features a February flooding event that took place in Newport and interviews NRF Executive Director Pieter Roos about the conference, Keeping History Above Water.
Our colleagues at the Galveston Historical Foundation are convening the second annual Living on the Edge Conference this October 22 and 23. Galveston, Texas has... Read More
Newport has always drawn its vitality from the sea, and this same element now poses a serious threat to the city’s heritage. That threat—and possible responses to it—will be the focus of the upcoming conference...
Pieter N. Roos, Executive Director of the Newport Restoration Foundation, published a guest post for the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Leadership Forum on the effects of climate change in Newport...